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Re: Anti-atoms (was Re: Making Antimatter)

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From: Ed Faught
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 19:21
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In article <C0qy7z.qI.1@cs.cmu.edu>  writes:

>inside liquid helium at 6 atm. pressure, 4% of the antiprotons
>live several microseconds. If the helium is "contaminated" with a
>small amount of hydrogen (0.04 %) this time is divided by about 10.

Having a limited education in cryogenics is hampering my understanding of this  
phenomenon. I understood that helium cannot exist in liquid state at 6 Atm. I  
can't see how one may "contaminate" it, either. Would someone kindly enlighten  
me? ( in layman's terms, if possible )
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Ed Faught  WA9WDM  faught@berserk.ssc.gov
 Superconducting Super Collider Laboratory
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